Talk: Puget Sound Derelict Fishing Gear Project
Jason Morgan, Marine Biologist with the Northwest Straits Foundation, will be presenting on derelict fishing gear as part of the South Sound Estuary Association’s Discovery Speaker Series.
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Free talk: Tsunamis in the Salish Sea
Learn about the geologic evidence for past tsunamis in the Salish Sea, and how this evidence can help us prepare for future tsunamis.
The tidal marsh at Discovery Bay, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, has the longest record of tsunami deposits in Washington. This sequence of at least 10 local tsunamis...
Virtual Trash Talk
UW Recycling provides innovative recycling, composting and waste reduction solutions with unmatched passion for the health of our campus and our planet. They will be hosting a video watch party and Q&A opportunity on proper recycling and composting practices at UW and at home in the Seattle area...
Talk: Environmental Programs at the Port of Olympia
Rachael Jamison, Director for Environmental Studies for the Port of Olympia, will be presenting on the port’s environmental programs as part of the South Sound Estuary Association’s Discovery Speaker Series.
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Author Talk: Heaven on the Half Shell
Join the Orca Books Co-op with authors David George Gordon and MaryAnn Barron Wagner with a new edition of their book HEAVEN ON THE HALF SHELL: The Story of the Oyster in the Pacific Northwest
There will be a short reading/presentation, a Q&A and some time to chat and a signing!
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Talk: Shoreline Armoring and Shoreline Monitoring Toolbox
Jason Toft from the University of Washington will be presenting on Shoreline Armoring and Shoreline Monitoring as part of the South Sound Estuary Association’s Discovery Speaker Series.
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Port Townsend Seminar
Aug 21 Marine Renewable Energy Seminar
Northwest Maritime Center, Pt. Townsend WA (view map)
Agenda
6:00 – An Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy Presenter – Ben Maurer
Marine renewable energy refers to the conversion of naturally-occurring power in oceans and ri...
Forks Seminar
Aug 15 Marine Renewable Energy Seminar
Olympic Natural Resources Center, Forks WA (view map)
Agenda
6:30 – Doors open. Come early for the ‘Touch Tank’!
7:00 – An Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy Presenter – Hannah Ross
Marine renewable energ...
Who Will Rescue the Rescuers?
Who Will Rescue the Rescuers?
Washington Sea Grant alerts the Coast Guard’s first responders to the critical danger they will face when a tsunami strikes.
Coast Guard airmen and seamen muster to hear Ian Miller share some inconvenient truths about tsunami dangers.
It was a crisp, bright ...
Padilla Bay Seminar
Aug 8 Marine Renewable Energy Seminar
Padilla Bay Reserve, Mt. Vernon WA (view map)
Agenda
6:00 – Doors open; come early for the ‘Touch Tank’!
6:30 – An Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy Presenter – Curtis Rusch
Marine renewable energy refers ...
Russell Callender shares about his career, passions and what lies ahead
April 7, 2023
From the Summer 2023 Sea Star
Having served as director of Washington Sea Grant since 2018, Callender retires in April 2023
“Ever since I was a teenager, my passion was for conservation,” says Russell Callender. He kept his love for preserving the environment close to heart throug...
Marine Affairs Work is More Than Counting Fish
How the WSG Diversity, Equity and Inclusion workgroup strives to change marine fields
From the spring 2020 Sea Star print newsletter
By Sallie Lau, Guest Student Writer
The DEI Workgroup is comprised of more than half of WSG staff, including those pictured here. Clockwise: Melissa Watkinson...
King Tides Help People Visualize Sea Level Rise Around Coastal Washington
March 26, 2019
Washington Sea Grant held viewing parties in Oak Harbor and Raymond in January to help local residents understand the effects of sea level rise
Sea level rise has major implications for coastal Washington. The recent projections released by Washington Sea Grant, WA Department of Ec...
Monster Seminar Jam with Dr. Katie Arkema
The NWFSC Monster Seminar JAM is a weekly seminar with presentations by Center scientists and guest speakers, and touches on variety of research fields, including landscape ecology, community ecology, genetics, wildlife biology, systematics, marine ecology, conservation biology, population biology a...